January 6 in History

• 1540

  January 6, 1540:

  King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleaves, his fourth wife.

• 1838

  January 6, 1838:

  The telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time by its founder, Samuel Morse.

• 1950

  January 6, 1950:

  The recognition of the People’s Republic of China is announced by Great Britain.

• 1957

  January 6, 1957:

  Elvis Presley performs for the final time on “The Ed Sullivan Show”.

• 1969

  January 6, 1969:

  Diana Ross and the Supremes release the song, “I’m Livin’ in Shame”.

• 1975

  January 6, 1975:

  The television game show, “Wheel of Fortune” makes its debut on NBC.

• 1976

  January 6, 1976:

  CNN founder, Ted Turner purchases the Atlanta Braves team.

• 1994

  January 6, 1994:

  Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan gets attacked by a man hired by the ex-husband of her skating rival on team USA, Tonya Harding.

• 2001

  January 6, 2001:

  George W. Bush is certified by Congress as the 2000 Presidential election winner.

• 2021

  January 6, 2021:

  Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s supporters storm the Capitol amidst allegations of voter fraud by the former.